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Patent GB-2369400-A (GB)
Title: Underground water storage system
Inventor: SUMMERFIELD STUART
IPC: E03F5/10
Filed: 2000-11-28
Abstract: A water storage system where the storage tanks (1) are placed in the foundation excavation of any building, thus enabling a reduction of concrete required for the footing and offering protection for the tanks. The water is temporarily stored for final use elsewhere e.g. reuse or controlled discharge to sewage system / soakaway. The tanks are sized depending on : <SL> <LI>1.the amount of storage required and <LI>2.loads from the superstructure and the resultant concrete pads between the tanks. </SL> Pipework (4) is connected top and bottom of the tanks to enable free flow of water and air between. A restrictor can be provided at the outlet (6) to enable the flow rate from the tanks to be controlled.
Patent GB-2369980-A (GB)
Title: A self watering tiered plant container
Inventor: STONE MARK ANDREW
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2000-12-15
Abstract: A self watering plant container 110 comprising an open compartment 112 to contain plants and a closed compartment 114 including a water reservoir 126. The enclosed compartment includes a filling means 116 and a discharge means 118, the discharge means including a weir 122 to regulate liquid flow from the reservoir 126 through the discharge means. Stacking the container above similar containers 210 310 allow excess fluid to drain into the containers below thus creating a tiered watering effect.
Patent GB-2370253-A (GB)
Title: Boat having a stern mounted movable platform
Inventor: WAINWRIGHT GERARD BERNARD
IPC: B63B27/14
Filed: 2000-12-22
Abstract: A boat comprises a hull 1 with a platform unit 2 having a stowed position at the stern of the boat and guide means 7 for guiding the platform unit to move backwards and downwards away from the stowed position. The platform unit may be formed as a wedge shaped housing having one or more upper platform surfaces 211 which are completely submerged when the unit is fully deployed. The guide means may be longitudinally expandable and may be recessed into an inclined section of the hull at the stern of the boat. The hull may have steps 62 which are revealed as the platform unit is moved from the stowed position by powered actuator means (8, Fig 4) housed inside the hull or integral with the guide means.
Patent GB-2372263-A (GB)
Title: Odour extraction system for a toilet bowl or urinal
Inventor: VAN NIEKERK JAN ANTONIE
IPC: E03D9/052
Filed: 2001-02-16
Abstract: The toilet bowl odour extraction system 50 for extracting bad odour laden air from a toilet bowl 9 includes a conduit 1 connected to the toilet bowl 9 rim area 23 and an extraction fan 3 configured to direct the odour laden air along the odour extraction route 8 from out of the toilet bowl 9 along a substantially unimpeded flow path to a remote location 4 through at least a portion of a flush water supply pipe 15 from where it enters the toilet bowl 9 and supplies the toilet bowl with flush water. The system may also be adapted for use in a urinal or bidet.
Patent GB-2376495-A (GB)
Title: Frame arrangement for ground surface access assembly
Inventor: TURNER BARRY
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 2001-06-14
Abstract: The frame arrangement 12, for use with manholes, gully gratings etc., includes a support portion for mounting a cover member 14 and a flange 30 extending outwardly from the support portion, wherein the support portions includes side portions 32 and corner portions joining the side portions and wherein the flange extends further outwardly from one diagonally opposite pair of corners 34a than it does from another diagonally opposite pair of corners 34b. The support portion is preferably rectangular in plan view with four straight side portions and four curved corner portions. A cover member is preferably supported on one or more seats that extend inwards from an upstanding wall 26 which forms the support portion while the flange extends outwards from the lower part of the upstanding wall. The corner portions may form foot portions which include openings that pass through them and an elongate, circular bead 44 may extend around the full extent of the outer edge of the flange. The frame may support two triangular cover members 16 which each have a main support beam 17 along their longest sides which align with the corners with the largest flanges. The frame may also include a number of projections that are provided on the underside of the flanges.
Patent GB-2377047-A (GB)
Title: Intellectual property rights contract
Inventor: FRAIN TIMOTHY J
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2001-06-29
Abstract: The risk associated with the cost of maintaining intellectual property rights for a first legal entity is reduced by transferring title in the intellectual property right with the grant back of non-exclusive royalty free license to use the invention there being a commitment from the second legal entity to maintain the intellectual property right enforceable, and the option for the first legal entity to regain title in the intellectual property right from the second legal entity to the first legal entity on payment of predetermined consideration. The second legal entity being otherwise free to utilise the intellectual property right for its own financial gain. The ipr may be a patent, registered design or trade mark.
Patent GB-2362948-A (GB)
Title: Optical tool and method for analysis of formation fluids
Inventor: PAPANYAN VALERI
IPC: G01N21/55
Filed: 2000-01-12
Abstract: A formation fluid analysis tool has a sampling probe that is inserted into the formation for extracting formation fluid and a sample chamber wherein said fluid is measured. The chamber contains an internal reflectance crystal in contact with formation fluid. An acousto-optical tunable filter (AOTF) transmits a single wavelength of light from a broadband light source. This monochromatic light is carried by an optic fiber to the internal reflectance crystal where it undergoes total reflection at the crystal faces in contact with the formation fluid. The reflected light carries information about this absorption, which is determined by the chemical composition of the fluid. A return fiber conveys the reflected light back to a spectrometer, and a processor determines the absorption at the wavelength of the monochromatic light.
Patent GB-2380564-A (GB)
Title: Method of collecting consumer data
Inventor: CARROLL JEREMY JOHN
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-10-03
Abstract: A method of collecting data relating to the usage of computer equipment by a consumer at the consumer's site includes creating data at the consumer's site relating to the use of the item, and transmitting the data to a remote database for analysis, and once the data is received by the remote database, awarding the consumer a reward. The method may be used to monitor the use of ink cartridges and paper, and to offer a replacement consumable to the consumer at an appropriate time before the consumable is exhausted.
Patent GB-2372654-A (GB)
Title: Surface acoustic wave device
Inventor: NAKAO TAKESHI
IPC: H03H9/64
Filed: 2001-10-05
Abstract: In a surface acoustic wave device (11) using an SH-type surface acoustic wave, at least one interdigital transducer (IDT) (13, 14) is formed of a material having a larger mass-load effect than aluminum. The metallization ratio of the IDT and the normalization film thickness h/  g   of the IDT are controlled such that ripple caused by a transversal mode wave is 0.5 dB or less, where "h" indicates the film thickness of electrodes (13a, 13b; 14a, 14b) and "  g  " indicates the wavelength of a surface acoustic wave.
Patent GB-2369133-A (GB)
Title: Building block
Inventor: KENWORTHY RICHARD
IPC: E04B2/12
Filed: 2001-10-10
Abstract: A building block <B>1</B> comprises a body having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral wall extending between the two surfaces. The top and bottom surfaces comprise mutually engageable formations <B>2</B>,<B>3</B> enabling the formations <B>2</B> on the top surface of a first building block to engage the formations <B>3</B> on the bottom surface of a second similar building block. The peripheral wall includes a convex portion and a concave portion, each having a similar radius of curvature, enabling the convex portion of the peripheral wall of a first building block to be received by the concave portion of the peripheral wall of a second similar building block.
Patent GB-2373127-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone display magnifier
Inventor: KNOPPIK STEFEN
IPC: H04M1/21
Filed: 2001-11-15
Abstract: A device for improving the visual display of a mobile telephone comprises a magnifying lens (1) which is adapted to fit over the visual display of a mobile telephone and means for holding the lens over the visual display on the telephone. In one embodiment, the holding means takes the form of a clip comprising a first arm (3) which is secured to a frame (2) surrounding the lens (1) and from which a second arm (4) extends. The length of the arm (3) corresponds substantially to the thickness of the casing of a mobile telephone which is intended to be fined with the device whereby the device can be fitted to the casing with the lens (1) located over the visual display on the front of the casing and the second arm (4) embracing the rear of the casing. The holding means can also take the form of a strap or a pouch.
Patent GB-2382845-A (GB)
Title: Toroidal machine
Inventor: NICCOLAI PAOLO
IPC: F01C1/344
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: A rotary machine, engine, or pump in which a piston 1 sweeps through a toroidal or annular cylinder 3 has a valve 6 and an inlet 10 and outlet 11 on either side of the valve. The valve is a shutter in two halves.
Patent GB-2385265-A (GB)
Title: Brushes with a combination of differently textured/sized bristles.
Inventor: DANIELS SEYMOUR CEMOUN
IPC: A46B9/06
Filed: 2002-01-08
Abstract: A brush with more than one type of textured or sized bristles on the same head. The differing bristles may be on the same side of the head, or they may be on separate surfaces on opposite sides of the head. Such arrangements may be used for different kinds of brushes such as shoe brushes, hair brushes, dust pan brushes and even sweeping brooms. In certain embodiments it is envisaged that in brushes with different kinds of bristles on the same surface, it may be necessary to have interchangeable handles so that the brush may be used with different leading bristles. In the case of a shoe brush with different bristles on opposing sides of the head, a cover may be needed to place over the bristles which are not in use, which may also be used as a handle.
Patent GB-2375413-A (GB)
Title: method of and apparatus for forecasting the price of a commodity
Inventor: RARITY MALCOLM EDWARD
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: A pricing engine that automatically forecasts a price P(n+1) of a tradable commodity so that a quote price can be generated that will remain valid for a pre-defined time window. The pre-defined time window is typically a short time interval which is long enough for the user to evaluate the price P(n+1) and trade on it if required. In one embodiment, the pricing engine forecasts what the price P(n+1) is likely to be at the end of the pre-defined time window and that forecasted price P(n+1) is then used as the basis for the quote price. The pricing engine can be implemented as part of an electronic FX trading platform, used on a stock exchange, which includes middleware, an adaptor layer, an E-bone, and an E-face (presentation layer) which communicates with a java applet running on a client browser.
Patent GB-2391472-A (GB)
Title: Microemulsion concentrate formulations of cyclosporins
Inventor: PATEL SATISHCHANDRA PUNAMBHAI
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2002-08-02
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition suitable for oral administration in the form of a homogeneous solution which on exposure to water or gastrointestinal fluids forms an emulsion having a particle size of less than 5 microns, the solution comprising: <SL> <LI>(a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of a cyclosporin, in particular Cyclosporin A, <LI>(b) a carrier medium comprising a dialkyl ester of an aliphatic or aromatic dioic acid, the alkyl group of said dialkyl ester having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and said aliphatic or aromatic dioic acid having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms, <LI>(c) a co-carrier having a hydrophilic balance (HLB) of from 3 to 6, and <LI>(d) a non-ionic surfactant having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance (HLB) greater than 10. </SL> Examples of the carrier medium are dibutyl sebacate and dibutyl phthalate. Examples of the co-carrier are glycerol monooleate, sorbitan monooleate, glycerol monocaprylate, and sorbitan monolaurate. The composition may take the form of a drinking solution or a hard of soft capsule.
Patent GB-2382631-A (GB)
Title: Sliding member with composite plating film
Inventor: KAWACHI TOSHIAKI
IPC: C22C11/04
Filed: 2002-10-07
Abstract: A sliding member having a bearing alloy layer 2 and a composite plating film 4 provided on the bearing alloy layer 2. The composite plating film 4 is made of a lead alloy containing 0.1 to 10 mass percent in total of copper and 0.3 to 25 volume percent in total of co-deposited inorganic particles. The outermost surface layer 4a of the composite plating film 4, which has a thickness proportion of 10 to 40% to the entire thickness of the composite plating film, does not contain inorganic particles and copper. The lower layer 4b of the composite plating film 4 contains Cu and inorganic particles, such as Si 3 N 4 , dispersed therein. There may be an intermediate plating layer 3 between the bearing alloy layer 2 and the composite plating film 4 which consists of any one selected from the group of Ni, Ag, Cu and Co and an alloy thereof.
Patent GB-2395518-A (GB)
Title: Snap-fasteners for sheet edges
Inventor: IDA KAZUO
IPC: A44B17/00
Filed: 2002-11-22
Abstract: A snap fastener intended to be part of a set arranged along the edges 5 of sheet members 4 comprises a male member 1 having a base 7 and an engagement piece 8 formed with projections 9 with an associated female member 2 having a main body 10 with a cavity 12 to receive the engagement piece 8. In the embodiment shown in figs. 7,8 the projections 9 are formed on upper and lower surfaces of the engagement piece 8 and snap-engage holes 14 in the body 10. In the embodiment shown in fig. 21 the projections 9 are formed on the side surfaces of the engagement piece 8 and snap-engage recesses 26 in the body 10.
Patent GB-2400555-A (GB)
Title: Emulsions having a fragrance or perfume in the oil phase, their preparation and products containing them
Inventor: MALCZEWSKI REGINA
IPC: A61Q15/00
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: Emulsions, especially water-in-silicone oil emulsions, containing fragrances or perfumes in the oil phase of the emulsion, are made by (i) preparing an oil phase containing as ingredients a vinyl-type polymer having in its molecular chain a carbosiloxane dendrimer; a volatile linear silicone oil, a non-volatile linear silicone oil, a volatile cyclic silicone oil, or an organic oil; a surfactant; an oil soluble emollient; and a fragrance or perfume; and mixing the ingredients of the oil phase; (ii) preparing an aqueous phase containing as ingredients water, a thickening agent, and a water soluble emollient, and mixing the ingredients of the aqueous phase; (iii) adding the aqueous phase to the oil phase; and (iv) mixing the two phases to form the emulsions in which the fragrance or perfume remains in the oil phase of the emulsion. The vinyl-type polymer is preferably obtained by polymerising a vinyl monomer with a carbosiloxane dendrimer macromonomer. The emulsions can be used as components of various products, especially cosmetic products. The products have particular utility in treating hair, skin or underarm areas of the human anatomy.
Patent GB-2385355-A (GB)
Title: Coupling a tubular member to a wellbore casing
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B33/14
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: A tubular member 220 is coupled to a wellbore casing 115 by positioning an expansion cone 230 and the tubular member 220 within the casing 115 using a support member 205; displacing the expansion cone 230 relative to the tubular member 220 in the axial direction; and decoupling the support member 205 from the tubular member 220.
Patent GB-2394036-A (GB)
Title: Headlamp for vehicle
Inventor: ISHIDA HIROYUKI
IPC: F21S8/10
Filed: 2003-09-01
Abstract: A headlamp for a vehicle which has 10 a plurality of lighting units 20, 40, 60, using light emitting diodes 32, 52, 72 as light sources. A cutoff line forming unit, hot zone forming units, and a diffusion region forming unit are used as these lighting units. Consequently, a light distribution pattern for a low beam having a desirable pattern shape and light intensity distribution can be obtained as the synthetic light distribution pattern of light distribution patterns formed by the irradiation of a light from these three different kinds of lighting units 20, 40, 60.
Patent GB-2405783-A (GB)
Title: Supplementary waste recycling bin
Inventor: HUGHES PAUL DAVID
IPC: B65F1/00
Filed: 2003-09-09
Abstract: A waste bin for recycling household waste products, with a pair of arms 1 for hanging the bin inside or outside the larger common household refuse bin. It has a removable dividing wall 2, to separate products, a cut out handle hole 3 on two sides, so as to carry it. It also has first rain drain holes (5) in the base. It may be made from plastics material.
Patent GB-2397688-A (GB)
Title: Optical Transceiver and method of operating an optical transceiver
Inventor: MAHOWALD PETER H
IPC: H04B10/43
Filed: 2003-12-10
Abstract: An optical transceiver module 30 includes a laser 72 configured to provide an optical output signal having a power level that is based on a bias current. The optical transceiver module 30 includes a controller 36 configured to cause the laser 72 to be biased with an initial bias current, to receive a monitoring signal indicative of the power level, to compare the power level to a desired power level range, and to cause the laser 72 to be biased with an adjusted bias current if the power level is not within the desired power level range.
Patent GB-2393714-A (GB)
Title: Linerless Bore Seal Closure
Inventor: DRUITT RODNEY MALCOLM
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 2002-09-10
Abstract: A closure (10) that is suitable for attachment to a container (20) having an end portion defining an opening of the container. The closure (10) comprises a top portion (11) and a skirt portion (12) depending from the top portion. The closure (10) also has a sealing rib (14) having a first sealing portion (15) which is contiguous with the top portion (11). The first portion (15) has an inner surface made up of at least a first substantially cylindrical surface portion (17) lying radially inwardly of the skirt portion (12) and at least a second substantially cylindrical surface portion (18) lying radially inwardly of the first surface portion (17). The rib (14) further includes a second sealing portion (16) that is separated from the top portion (11) by the first portion (15) and which, prior to attachment of the closure to the container, extends inwardly to a free edge. The closure (10) further has a continuous nub member (28) extending downwardly and outwardly from the underside of the top portion (11) and positioned radially inwardly of the first sealing portion (15). On relative attachment of the closure to the container end portion, the nub member (28) seals with an inner surface of the container end portion and the sealing rib (14) seals with at least an outer surface of the container end portion.
Patent GB-2412351-A (GB)
Title: A tape printer having separate tape and ink ribbon cassettes
Inventor: VANDERMEULEN KRIS
IPC: B41J15/04
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: A tape printer (2) for use with a tape cassette (4) and an ink ribbon cassette (6,Fig 2), said printer (2) comprising a housing (12) and a printhead (14, Fig 2) having a line of printing elements thereon, wherein said printer (2) comprises at least one cassette receiving portion (8, 10) in said housing for receiving the tape cassette (4) and the ink ribbon cassette (6, Fig 2), such that the cassettes are receivable in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the line of printing elements on the printhead (14, Fig 2) when the printhead (14, Fig 2) is in a printing position.
Patent GB-2396792-A (GB)
Title: A tethering device
Inventor: LAIRD AMOS WILFRED
IPC: A01K1/04
Filed: 2001-09-28
Abstract: A tethering device (10) comprising a support member (12) and a rotatable member (14) rotatably mounted on the support member (12) and about which a flexible tether line (16) can be wound for tethering an animal or object to the support member (12).
Patent GB-2404504-A (GB)
Title: Battery charger with automatic switch-off
Inventor: LOHR GUENTER
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: A charging circuit comprises a first transistor T1 via which a charging current flows into the battery B connected to the device. Connected to the control input of a first transistor T1 is a current source T3, T4, R1, R2 that adjusts the control current for the first transistor T1 in such a way that, on reaching a specified maximum charging voltage at the battery B, the first transistor T1 switches off and, consequently, interrupts the flow of charging current. This occurs when the battery voltage exceeds the Zener voltage of Zener diode ZD. The transistor T2 and RC element R4, C keep transistor T1 switched off by interrupting the control current.
Patent GB-2421707-A (GB)
Title: Polycomponent fibres for cigarette filters
Inventor: BANKS ANDREW JOHN
IPC: A24D3/10
Filed: 2004-12-29
Abstract: The fibre comprises a polymer 14, 66 and a component 16, 68, 70 that contains an active ingredient that will selectively reduce or remove components of tobacco smoke. The fibre is produced by co-extruding the polymer, and a dispersion, solution or liquid containing the active ingredient, through a spinneret 8. Preferably the active ingredient is activated carbon, an ion exchange resin or zeolite, and the polymer is cellulose diacetate. The cigarette rods, apparatus, method and fibres are all claimed.
Patent GB-2406629-A (GB)
Title: Connecting rod apparatus & method
Inventor: GENTER DAVID P
IPC: F02F7/00
Filed: 2003-07-28
Abstract: An improved two-piece connecting rod (800) that connects a reciprocating piston with a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine. The connecting rod (800) has a shank portion (810, 860), a cap portion (820, 870) and projections (830, 880, 882) extending from one or both of the shank (810, 860) and cap portions (820, 870). When the shank (810, 860) and the cap (820, 870) are connected, the projections (830, 880, 882) mate with the opposite side with an interference fit, thereby resisting relative motion between the shank (810, 860) and the cap (820, 870) along the split-line (A').
Patent GB-2426407-A (GB)
Title: Tranceiver Antennae Arrangement
Inventor: DOMOKOS JOHN
IPC: H04B1/44
Filed: 2005-05-19
Abstract: An apparatus having a transmitter portion (3) and a receiver portion (2) each isolated from each other and comprising a plurality of antennae (A,B,C,D), each antenna being selectively connectable to both the receiver portion (2) and transmitter portion (3), said antennae thus being common to both transmitter and receiver. It may be adapted such that one antenna is selectable to be used as a transmitter whilst at the same time an alternative antenna is selectable to be used as a receiving antenna.